Eold-collar



J. M. BEIERMEISTER.

FOLD COLLAR.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. H. 1916.

Patented Aug. 22, 1916.

[rzveniar JOHN. M. BEIERMEISTER, or TROY, NEW YORK.

QFFTC FOLD-COLLAR.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat I, JOHN M. BEIER unIs- TER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Troy, county of Rensselaer, and'State of thefolded-over top adapted to form a slideway for the necktie, and havingmeans for preventing engagement of the necktie with the stud or buttonwhereby the back of the collar is attached to the neckband of a shirt.

The principal object of the invention is to facilitate the manufactureof such a foldcollar with a depending buttonhole-tab on the inner sideof the band.

Other objects will appear in connection with the following description.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a front view in perspective of a fold-collarembodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the broken line22. in Fig. 1, throughthe collar at one side of the tab. Fig. 3 is avertical section on the broken line'33, in Fig. 1, through thetab-portion of the collar.

Referring to the drawings wherein the invention is shown in preferredform, 1 is the band, and 2, the folded-over top of the collar, eachbeing made up of a plurality of plies. The innermost ply of the top isinserted between the band-plies to which it is stitched by seam, 3, asshown at, 2 The outermost top-ply extends over the upper edge of theband and down along the inner side of the band about midway of theheight of the band, the lower edge of said extension, 2*, being inturnedand attached to the inner side of the band by stitching, 5. Midway ofits length, the extension, 2", is formed with an integral tab, 6,depending free from the band and provided with a buttonhole, 7, adaptedfor use as the back buttonhole of the collar. The edge of the tab isinturned; and the tab is preferably provided with a facing, 8, the edgeof which is inturned and secured to the inturned edge of the tabportion,6, of the extension, 2*, by stitching, 9. The stitching, 5, is extendedacross the Specification. of Letters :Patent.

Patented Aug. 22, 1916.

Applieation filed. February 11, 1916. Serial 1\To. 77,571.

base of the tab and the upper edge of the facing, 8, which is insertedbetween the extension, 2 and the band, 1. The extension, 2 is preferablyfurther secured to the band by the stitching, 8, along the upper edge ofthe band.

I have shown the band and the top each formed of two plies only, but itwill be understood that either may have one or more intermediate pliesif desired.

The buttonholed tab, 6, can be readily attached to the backcollar-button on the shirtneckband to properly hold the collar in properposition at the back; and the head of the button will be covered by theband, leaving the space between the band and the folded-over top whollyunobstructed and free to receive the necktie.

The extension, 2 is the full length of the top, and presents a smoothand unbroken folded edge along the top of the collar, therebyeliminating the bead ordinarily found in fold-collars along the upperedge of the innermost ply of the band.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent isr 1. Afold-collar having a band and a folded-over top, said top having anintegral extension of its outermost ply extended throughout its lengthover the top edge of the band and stitched to the inner side of the bandintermediately of the height of the band, said extension having midwayof its length an integral tab depending free from the band and providedwith a buttonhole, said band being continuous opposite said tab.

2. A fold-collar having a band and a folded-over top, said top having anintegral extension of its outermost ply extended throughoutits lengthover the top edge of the band and stitched to the inner side of the bandintermediately of the height of the band, said extension having midwayof its ends an integral tab depending free from the band and providedwith a buttonhole; and a facing for said tab inserted and stitchedbetween the band and said extension.

3. A fold-collar having a band and a folded-over top, each formed of aplurality of plies, the innermost ply of the top being inserted betweenthe band plies, the outermost ply of the top having an integralextension extending over the top edge of the band and stitched to theinner side of the band intermediately of the height of the lot band,said extension having midway of its o ends an integral tab depending'free from the band and provided With a buttonhole;

folded-over top, said top having an integral extension of its outermostply extended throughout its length over the top edge of ing 'belowisa'idline of stitching free from the band and "provided with a buttonhole,said band being continuous opposite said tabg; v,-

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set a y hand this 7th day ofFebruary, 1916 10 the band and secured by a line of'stitching JOHN M.;BEIERMEISTEB,

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, byaddressing. the Commissioner of Patents. Washington',D.G. v V.

